Process improvement (Recovery of gold from fine gold-loaded activatedcarbon and complex ores) Calibration of plant technical equipment.Ensuring accuracy and precision of the metallurgical accounting system through reviews of all physical data. Involved in the day-to-day operations of crushers, autogenous mills, knelson concentrators, convectional thickening, leaching (CIP & CIL), Zadra elution, Zadra electrowinning cells, plate and frame pressure filters, jig concentrators, floatation circuits, arc and induction furnaces.

experience covers:Metallurgical failure investigation, quality assurance through materials testing. Providing technical and metallurgical support to the production and maintenance departments as required for the purpose of optimizing productivity, maximizing recovery and minimizing consumable and reagent costs.Compilation of standard procedures and user requirement specifications. Ensuring that the plant complies fully legally with safety, health and environmental standards.Ensuring the continuous planning, profitable and safe achievement of pre-planned metallurgical targets and deliverables through projects, process control, optimisation and troubleshooting.Managing the plant to achieve production targets within the cost constraints. Total responsibility for full compliance in the plant. Leading activities of the plant metallurgical team to assure cost effective and high quality metal recovery activities to optimise the company’s financial status.Budgetary planning and control. Attending operational, technical and strategic planning meetings as necessary.Networking and communication to all levels in the organisation.Commitment to zero harm through safe behaviours.Liaising with other disciplines e.g analytical laboratories as well as external service providers to ensure quality output activities. Calibration of plant technical equipment.Ensuring accuracy and precision of the metallurgical accounting system through reviews of all physical data.Involved in the day to day operations of crushers, autogenous mills, knelson concentrators, convectional thickening, leaching (CIP & CIL), Zadra elution, Zadra electrowinning cells, plate and frame pressure filters, jig concentrators, floatation circuits, disc pelletizers, arc and induction furnaces.